Table
Occupational health problems, occupational accidents and sick leave. Per cent | 1996 | 2006 | 2016 |
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| Pain in neck, shoulders or upper back, due to work | 14 | 11 | 10 |
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| Pain in lower back, due to work | 9 | 6 | 5 |
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| Pain in arms, wrists or hands, due to work | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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| Pain in hips, legs, knees or feet, due to work | 6 | 5 | 4 |
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| Headache or migraine, due to work | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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| Troubled by anxiety, due to work | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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| Troubled by depression or feeling down, due to work | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Chest tightness, wheezing, due to work | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Eczema or allergic rash, due to work | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Itchy eyes, redness or runny eyes, due to work | .. | 1 | 1 |
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| Reduced hearing or tinnitus, because of work | .. | 1 | 1 |
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| Feels physically worn out when they return home from work, weekly | .. | 32 | 33 |
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| Has trouble sleeping due to work | .. | 11 | . |
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| Feel mentally weary when they return home from work, weekly | 29 | 14 | 19 |
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| Sickness absence lasting more than 14 days, last 12 months | 14 | 18 | 15 |
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| Number of sickness absence periods lasting more than 14 days, average | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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| Sickness absence was due to health problems caused by work | .. | 7 | 5 |
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| Been at work even though sick 4 times or more last year | .. | 22 | 13 |
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| High risk of accidents at work | 7 | 6 | 3 |
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| High risk of strain injuries | 22 | 21 | . |
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| High risk of other health problems | 9 | 6 | . |
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| Has been involved in accidents at work, last 12 months | 3 | .. | 1 |
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| Number of days away from work because of work accidents, average | 1 | .. | 0 |
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| Number of employed respondents | 1 942 | 9 312 | 7 765 |
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| Number of respondents in work | 2 135 | 9 961 | 8 220 |
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